JPS592632B2 - imprint device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an imprinting device that imprints an embossed code of a card inserted into an automatic teller machine onto a receipt paper, for example in banking.

When imprinting the embossed code of the card on the receipt paper as mentioned above, the force required to feed the card to the bottom side of the receipt paper and imprint it, and the force that is required to imprint the card on the edge of the card and the side of the receipt paper during this feeding. If the edges come into contact with each other, the receipt paper will be damaged.

Conventionally, this type of imprint apparatus is provided with a card loading table that feeds the card to the underside of the imprint position of the receipt paper, and this card loading table is formed with a guide section that does not damage the receipt paper, and the card is placed on the underside of the imprinting position of the receipt paper. Once the card was placed on a mounting table, the card was moved and the card was sent to the bottom of the receipt paper.

However, when a card mounting table is used in this manner, there is a drawback that the mechanism for transferring the card to the card mounting table and the mechanism for transporting the card mounting table are complicated.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an imprint device that can reliably feed a card to the underside of imprint paper such as the above-mentioned receipt paper.

According to this invention, when the card is fed into the imprint paper side, the card contact portion of the card guide plate comes into contact with the card and is lifted, so that the free end of the card guide plate touches the imprint paper by this lifting. By lifting the card upward, the card can be reliably fed to the underside of the imprint paper without coming into contact with the imprint paper.

Furthermore, the structure is extremely simple since the card guide plate is pivotally mounted and a card contact portion is provided thereon. An embodiment of the present invention having such characteristics will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

The drawing shows an imprinting device used in an automatic teller machine, and FIG. 1 shows a state in which a card 2 is fed into the lower surface of a receipt paper 1 perpendicularly to the conveying direction of the receipt paper 1. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the imprint roller 4 is placed on the top surface of the imprint table 3.
are arranged opposite to each other, and the receipt paper 1 is provided so as to pass between them.

A card contact portion that is lifted by the card 2 fed into the lower surface of the receipt paper 1 is provided on the card feeding side.

The front end of the flat plate, which is shorter than the card length, is pivoted to a fixed plate 5 that stands parallel to the card transport direction on the card feeding side using pins 6 that protrude from the fixed plate 5. A card guide plate 9 provided with a front roller 7 and a rear roller 8 for transporting and guiding the card 2 is provided at the position.

Rubber rollers 10 that face and abut against the front and rear rollers 7 and 8 of the card guide plate 9 are connected to the fixing plate 5, respectively.
A panel 11 connects the front end position of the card guide plate 9 and the fixing plate 5 located directly above the card guide plate 9 to connect the pin 6.
This card guide plate 9 is urged downward using the fulcrum as a fulcrum.

Further, the mounting position of the above-mentioned card guide plate 9 is set at a position where the rear roller 8 at the rear end position is inserted slightly into the lower surface side of the receipt paper 1, and is pivotally attached with a pin 6.

This is because when the rear roller 8 of the card guide plate 9 is lifted by the intervention of the card, it also serves to push the receipt paper 1 upward. Also, card guide plate 9
The card guide plate 9 is provided to be shorter than the card length.
This is to ensure that the lifting of the card guide plate 9 is not interrupted while the card 2 is passing between the slots, thereby eliminating the fear of paper jams and ensuring that the leading edge of the card 2 is inserted into the bottom surface of the receipt paper 1. be able to.

12 is an embossed code formed on the card; 13 is a card stopper provided at the rear end of the imprint table; 14
A card detection sensor detects when the card 2 comes to a predetermined position on the imprint table 3.

The imprint device configured as described above is normally placed in close contact with the rubber roller 10 by the urging of the card guide plate 9, and the card 2 is sent to this imprint section via the card reader and is placed on the card guide plate 9. When the leading edge of the card 2 is inserted between the front roller 7 and the rubber roller 10, the card guide plate 9 is pushed upward using the pin 6 as a fulcrum. At this time, only the thickness of the card is lifted between the front roller 7 and the rubber roller 10, but the area between the rear roller 8 and the rubber roller 10 is lifted using the pin as a fulcrum, as shown by the imaginary lines in Figures 2 and 3. Rear roller 8 is pin 6
By the principle of a lever using the fulcrum, the card guide plate 9 is lifted by a length greater than the front roller 7. Therefore, the side edge of the receipt paper 1 is lifted upward by the amount lifted by the rear roller 8, and the card 2 is moved between the front roller r and the rubber roller 10.
Then, it is securely fed between the lower surface of the receipt paper and the imprint table 3 while being held between the rear roller 8 and the rubber roller 10. The card 2 is then stopped by a stopper 13 set at a predetermined position for imprinting on the imprint table 3. The card 2 is embossed on the receipt paper 1 by being pressed by an imprint roller 4VC located on the lower surface of the receipt paper 1. The code 12 is printed.

After the imprint is completed, the card 2 is again guided between the card guide plate 9 and the rubber rollers 10, 10 by the reverse rotation of the rubber roller 10, and is transported back to a predetermined position in the main body.

At the same time, the imprinted receipt paper 1 is also conveyed a certain length by the receipt conveying means, and is prepared for the next imprint.

However, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the card contact portion is formed by a roller. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and an inclined cam or the like may be used.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings show one embodiment of the present invention, in which FIG. 1 is a plan view showing the conveyance direction of the card and the receipt paper, FIG. 2 is a side view of the imprint apparatus, and FIG. 3 is taken along A-A in FIG. It is a front view showing a line. 1...Receipt paper, 2...Card, 6...Pin, 9...Card guide board.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An imprint device that performs imprinting by feeding a card with an embossed code onto the bottom surface of imprint paper, in which a card guide plate shorter than the card length is positioned on the card feed side of the paper, and the card guide plate is The end of the paper side of the card is inserted slightly into the bottom surface of the paper, and the other end is pivoted with a pin, and the card is inserted into the bottom surface of the paper at a position between the pin of the card guide plate and the paper. An imprint device characterized by forming a card contact portion that can be lifted.